Summary

In this chapter, we journeyed through the paradigm shift from manual to programmatic management of cloud resources, underscoring the transition as a pivotal step toward building immutable and ephemeral resources. We dissected the inherent risks of manual resource management, such as human error and configuration drift, and how programmatic management via IaC frameworks such as CloudFormation, SAM, CDK, and Terraform mitigates these risks. This chapter illuminated the security and efficiency benefits of adopting IaC, detailing how it streamlines compliance and governance while enforcing best practices for security, such as the principle of least privilege and secure secrets management.

We also explored the Automate-Everything approach, which advocates for a cultural shift toward an automation mindset, emphasizing the importance of managing infrastructure through Git and enforcing programmatic management to maintain the integrity of cloud environments. By integrating automated...